Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

Applications & Intakes

Q. How many intakes do you have?
A. There are 2 intakes per year in January and August. Main intake in August will consider both full-time and part-time applicants. The second intake in January will consider only part-time applicants.

Q. When do applications open for each intake?
A. Applications open in July for the following year's January intake and January for the August intake.

*IMPORTANT*

Please read the guidelines before applying.

Criteria/Requirements

Q. What is the minimum requirement to be considered?
A. An undergraduate degree equivalent to an Honours (with Merit) degree from NUS in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Business Administration or any related discipline.

Q. Do I need to take an English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS)?
A. If English is the primary medium of instruction at your university, then it is not required. Applicants who graduated from Universities where English is not the main medium of instruction (e.g. China, Myanmar, Indonesia, etc) are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by means of TOEFL / IELTS test scores. NUS University Code: 8813

Q. I have working experience. Does that help in my application?
A. Yes, only if you have met the minimum requirement of a Honours with Merit degree. The M.Sc.(SCM) is a highly competitive programme and therefore even if you've met the minimum criteria, it doesn't guarantee you an offer into the programme.

Q. Is it possible for NUS students (from other Graduate programs) to request for transfer to the M.Sc. (SCM) program?
A. Current students from other NUS Graduate programs who wish to transfer to the M.Sc. (SCM) program are required to apply online through the Graduate Admission System (GDA2) by the stipulated application deadline.

Module Sign-up advisory

Q: I have just been admitted into the MSc (SCM) programme. I am a full-time student. Which modules should I take in each of the semesters if I wish to graduate in two semesters?
A: We recommend you to take all the core modules, which are compulsory for graduation. For example,
in Semester 1, you may take
LI5101 Supply Chain Management Thinking & Practice (Core)
IE5105 Modelling for Supply Chain Systems (Core)
DSC5211A Supply Chain Coordination & Risk Management (Core)
LI5201 Special Topics in Logistics (Elective)
IE5001 Operations Planning & Control I (Elective)

Q: I am a part-time student admitted in Semester 1. Which modules should I take in each of the semesters if I wish to graduate in four semesters?
A: The following is an example, for your consideration.
In Semester 1 of 1st year, you are strongly advised to take:
LI5101 Supply Chain Management Thinking & Practice (Core)
IE5105 Modelling for Supply Chain Systems (Core)

In Semester 1 of 2nd year, you may take
DSC5211A Supply Chain Coordination & Risk Management (Core)
and
LI5201 Special Topics in Logistics (Elective) or IE5001 Operations Planning & Control I (Elective)

Q: I am a part-time student admitted in Semester 2. Which modules should I take in each of the semesters if I wish to graduate in four semesters?
A: The following is an example, for your consideration.

In your 1st year, Semester 1, you should take up to three modules:
LI5101 Supply Chain Management Thinking & Practice (Core)
IE5105 Modelling for Supply Chain Systems (Core)
and
LI5201 Special Topics in Logistics (Elective) or IE5001 Operations Planning & Control I (Elective)

After the release of exam result but before the date of conferment of degree

If you complete the requirements for the M.Sc. degree, this letter will indicate that you have completed and meet the graduation requirements for the degree and waiting for the conferment of degree.

After the conferment of degree (e.g. 30 June 2015 for students who meet the graduation requirement by Semester 2, 2014/2015 exams)

It will indicate that the degree has been officially conferred to you.

You do not need to request for such letter as you will be informed in an official letter from the Registrar Office regarding the conferment date. The official letter is usually mailed out to the last known address within 2 weeks from the conferment date.